Closure for coin-repositories.



B. VOM EIGEN.

CLOSURE FOR COIN REPOSITORIES. APPLICATION n LED JUNE 22, 1912.

1,1 08,349. Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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shell orcase 1. The marginal flange 11 of the saidplate 10' is alsoprovided with upwardly extending retaining lugs 12 and upwardlyextending projectionalelements, as

13, formed with an opening 14' between them. The said face-plate 10 is.provided with an opening 15 in which is operatively disposed akey-receiving barrel 16 of any suitably formed locking mechanism 17.

The reference character 18 indicates a suitable-back-plate whichisj-iormed with a downwardly extending marginal flange 19, said flange19 being embraced" by the previously-mentioned marginal flange 11 of thefaceep'late '10, and the two plates 10 and 18 being suitably securedtogether by means of vthe previously mentioned retaining or hold-V mglugs 12 which'are bent over upon the said back-plate 18, as will beclearly evident froman inspection of Figs. 3, 5 and 6 of the drawings,Within the. said shell or case 2,

being suitablysecured to the inner surfaceand operative relation withinthe said shell I crease-'1, as will be clearly evident from an.inspection of Figs. 3, 4' and 5 of the drawrings.

The previously mentioned back-plate 18 is provided with a pairofoppositely disposed openings or slots 23 in which are'movablyarranged'and from which project the catchportionso'r members 2% of thelocking bolts of" the key-operated lock-mechanism 17.. Suitably securedby means of rivets 25, or

otherwise, to the inner faces of the longi-' tudin'ally extending sides2- of" the shell or case 1 are a pair of plate-like membersorelements26, each member or element 26 being provided at its lowerend-portion with inwardly extending and angularly arranged en-gagingmembers 27 The previously mentioned catch-portions or members 2 1, whenthe-lock-containing closure is inserted in the open end-portion of theshell or case 1, are readily forced over and sprung into holdingengagement with the-said angiilarly an.

27, whereby the. said closure is retainedin its locked relation.withinth'e said loweropen end-portion of ranged. engaging members theshell or meal, but cm he -readily rewhen the lock-mechanism 17 isoperated by elementwith which said he clearly evident means or" asuitable key, to bring the said catch-members 24 into their disengagedrelation with the angularly extending holding or retaining members 27.As will be seen more especially from aninspection of Fig. 7 of thedrawings, the angularly arranged holding or retaining members 27 havetheir end-portions 28 extending in opposite directions beyond themarginal edge-portions 29 of the plate-like members or elements 26, soas to provide a air of marginal holding edge-portions 30, hind which thepreviously mentioned projectional elements 13, when the closurehas beenplaced in the open end-portion of the shell or case 1, are slipped into"retaining engagement with the said end-portions 28, and therebypositively prevent any spreading or bulging out of the longitudinallyextendingsides-Q of the shell or case 1, as will be clearly understoodfrom an inspection of Figs. 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings. Of course, Iam aware that some changes 'may be made in the general arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the con- .struction of the same, from the scope of the presentinvention as without departing defined in the appended claim. Hence, Ido I not limit my invention .to the exact arrangenients'and combinationsof the various devices and parts as set forth'in the foregoingspecification, nor do 1 confine myself to the exact details of theconstruction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

'1 claim: v

A coin-repository comprising a shell or case having a closed top and anopen bottom, a chambered closure within said open bottom, a.hey-operated lock-mechanism within said closure, catch-portions'connected with said closure and extending therefrom, plate-likeelements within said shell or case, means for securing said platelilieelements in position, an angular engaging member. connected with eachplate-like v catch-portions are adapted "to be brought into lockedengagement, and upwardly extending projectional elements connected "withsaid closure also adapted to be brought into holding engagement withsaid angular engaging members prevent spreading of the walls of theshell or case when the closure is in position with-- in said shell orcase.

in testimony, that-I claim the invention, set forth above 1 havehereunto set my hand. this 29th day or". J une, 1912, v I

. BENITO voM EIGEN.

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